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Peroxisomes: minted by the ER.
- Source :
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Current opinion in cell biology [Curr Opin Cell Biol] 2008 Aug; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 393-400. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Jul 09. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Peroxisomes are one of numerous organelles in a eukaryotic cell; they are small, single-membrane-bound vesicles involved in cellular metabolism, particularly fatty acid degradation. Transport of metabolites and co-factors in and across the membrane is taken care of by specific transporters. Peroxisome formation and maintenance has been debated for a long time: opinions swinging from autonomous to ER-derived organelles. Only recently it has been established firmly that the site of origin of peroxisomes is the ER. It implies that a new branch of the endomembrane system is open to further characterization.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Humans
Endoplasmic Reticulum physiology
Peroxisomes physiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0955-0674
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current opinion in cell biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18619829
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2008.05.008